Please Ask for It has been selected for the 26th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham Alabama! We have heard amazing things about this festival and are honored to be included. This screening will mark the end of our 1-year film festival tour and we couldn’t think of a better place to wrap up an incredible year of screenings and events. Anyone going to Sidewalk this year, please share with your networks — screening info below!
Shorts: Black Lens Documentary
Sunday, August 25th @ 1:15 pm - 3:00 pm CDT
ASFA Black Box Theatre
1800 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd. Birmingham, AL 35203
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Please Ask for It has been selected to screen at the Maine International Film Festival (MIFF) this July. We will be opening for the award-winning feature documentay about Temple Grandin and will have two showings over the course of the festival. See below for info and please share with anyone you know in the area!
Saturday July 13th @ 3:40 PM
Maine Film Center 2 93 Main St, Waterville, ME 04901
Thursday July 18th @ 3:00 PM
Maine Film Center 1 93 Main St, Waterville, ME 04901
Stumbled upon this beautiful review in @thepulp_missoula written by Jule Banville. Little did I realize that we were one of 18 films to be featured in this “binge film guide” at @bigskydocfest . What an honor to receive such beautiful words for our film! It never ceases to amaze me how viewers time and again receive this film exactly as intended ⭐️💫🙌🏽
Spring festival roundup! ! 🗣️ Upcoming screenings in Indianapolis, Philadelphia, and Orlando. Info below and please share with anyone that may be interested in attending. 🍿🎬🌟
INDIANAPOLIS
Friday April 26th @ 9 PM
Living room Theaters 3
745 E 9th St Suite 810, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Sunday April 28th @ 3 PM
Kan-Kan Theatre 3
1258 Windsor St, Indianapolis, IN 46201
PHILADELPHIA
Wednesday, May 8th @ 7:15 PM
Canal Street Film Center/ Seraphi
941 N Front Street Philadelphia, PA 19123
ORLANDO
{COMING SOON}
University of Central Florida, FIEA
500 W Livingston St, Orlando, FL 32801
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Please Ask for It had its European premiere last week at the Ethnografilm Paris Film Festival. Producer @skkira was there to present the film and participate in the Q&A. A wonderful group of very smart filmmakers and academics. We are thrilled to have recieved early acceptance into this unique festival. 🥖🎬🎭
🚨 EVENT ALERT 🚨
We’re hosting an after party for the Ox Film Fest screening of “Please Ask for It,” on Friday, March 22nd ✌️
The film is showing at 2:30 pm at Malco. Party at The End of All Music immediately following from 5-7 pm.
The afterparty is sponsored by @circleandsquarebrewing@thelyricoxford and @proudlarrys
There will be food, drinks, and DJs.
More about the film:
Down on the Blues Alley in Holly Springs, Mississippi, you might meet David “Fox” Caldwell, the beloved owner of Aikei Pro’s Record Shop. Established in 1960 and a landmark on the Blues Trail, his shop was the hang-out for great Hill Country Blues artists like Junior Kimbrough and R.L. Burnside — earning a place in blues magazines all over the world. Amidst waves of change and pressure from other business owners in town to close up shop, Mr. Caldwell, lovingly dubbed the “Father of the Alley,” keeps the dream alive, against all odds.
More info about the Oxford Film Fest at ox-film.com 🎬
Last weekend Please Ask for It was nominated for two awards at the Oceanside International Film Festival and I am so pleased to say that we won Best Editing in a Short Film!!! Huge thanks to the lovely organizers and jury of @osidefilm for this recognition and their words of encouragement.
In 2021, I knew I wanted to finish the film but we didn’t have any money to spend on the project. I was unsure of how to proceed and it was @skkira who said to me one day “Just sit down and edit it yourself.” Of course, I had many reasons why that was simply not possible but eventually, I just did it. After a year of a very tedious and stressful edit with countless rounds of review, we could all safely say “It’s finished.” So I have to thank @skkira , @justing4000 , @camila_duh , @jacopo.campaiola , and Daniele for all of their help and support during the process. I have learned a lot by editing this film and it will undoubtedly make my next project even better. So to that end, never be afraid to try and learn something new. You may even win an award for it! 🏆💥🎞️🍾
Beyond excited to be headed to Montana today for our screening at Big Sky Documentary Film Festival! Screening info below and I will be sharing info on how to stream virtually in stories.❄️🏔️✨
Shorts Block 10
The Wilma Theatre
131 W Higgins Ave, Missoula MT 59802
Friday, February 23 @ 12:30 PM MST
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First round of this year’s festivals — details below! 👇🏼🎊
Cinema on the Bayou
Documentary Shorts Program 2
January 27 @ 9:15 AM CST
Downtown Lafayette Theater
109 Vine Street, Lafayette, LA 70501
Spokane International Film Festival
US - Family Shorts
February 11 @ 1:30 PM PST
Magic Lantern Theater
25 W Main Street Ave #125, Spokane, WA 99201
Oceanside International Film Festival
Reel Women Shorts Showcase
February 24 @ 11:00 AM PST
The Brooks Theatre
217 N Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054
2023 gave us a lot to be grateful for. We premiered our film, went on to have 10 screenings in 5 months, won 2 awards 🏆🏆, got to spend quality time with Mr. Caldwell and his family (twice!), got to witness Mr. Caldwell participate in a Q&A while also turning 96(!), and got to meet so many wonderful people along the way.
We have had a lot to soak up over the holiday break as we prepare for an even busier 2024…. 6 festivals are already on the docket for this year, and more to come. Thank you for all the support! Excited to see where we can go from here 🚀🔮🩵
